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Deadly Aim

Published 18 May 2017 | Runewars Miniatures

Deadly Aim

The Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion for Runewars Miniatures Game Is Available Now

Even the bravest warriors serving the Daqan Lords know to flee for cover when they hear the hiss of the Reanimate Archer’s blighted arrows. Those unlucky enough to be caught in the open are witnesses to a sickly sight as the projectiles pierce their flesh. Skin peels away, foulness spreads, and bones crumble and crack. The ability to rot their opponents from the inside out makes the Reanimate Archers fearsome to any foe of Waiqar the Undying.

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion for Runewars Miniatures Game is available now!

The expansion features eight Reanimate Archer figures, enough to field a two-tray unit on its own or attach to a larger unit. These figures are identical to the ones found in the Runewars Miniatures Game Core Set and feature five new upgrade cards to help customize any army.

Cursed Strikes

The Reanimate Archers are experts at ranged attacks, and the figures found in the Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion can be combined with the figures found in the core set to create a 32-point unit, or can be fielded on their own as an 18-point unit.

The arrows of the Reanimate Archers do more than puncture. They get inside their target's skin, infecting them with rot and disease, represented by their ability to spend two surges to give their target a blight token when they make a ranged attack. Blight tokens can weaken opposing units by removing their die before an attack, and with the Reanimate Archer’s ability to add a free surge to their strikes with their modifier dial, it’s something they can accomplish often. Furthermore, the shambling bowmen are united in their service to Waiqar, and with the "Steadfast" keyword, it becomes difficult to shake their resolve with a doubt card during a morale test.

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A Rain of Death

Rain down death and destruction with the Reanimate Archers and curse those who would stand against Waiqar.

Ready your arrows and purchase the Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion (RWM08) for Runewars Miniatures Game (RWM01), available now at your local retailer!

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Arrows of Rot

Published 20 March 2017 | Runewars Miniatures

Arrows of Rot

Preview the Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion for Runewars Miniatures Game

Today, we’re looking at the Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion for the Runewars Miniatures Game. The expansion features eight Reanimate Archer figures, enough to field a two-tray unit on its own or attach to a larger unit. These figures are identical to the ones found in the Runewars Core Set and feature five new upgrade cards to help customize any army.

Aim and Fire

The Reanimate Archer’s command dial paints a picture of a unit that moves methodically rather than quickly. The Reanimate Archers have two separate shift options, an initiative-six, speed-one shift and an initiative-seven, speed-two shift. This, combined with their reform action, gives them all the tools they need to line up the perfect shot and rain death upon the enemies of Waiqar.

If the Reanimate Archers find themselves engaged in close combat with an enemy, they have the option to perform a melee attack, but with an initiative value of nine, they aren't likely to strike first.

The Reanimate Archer Unit Expansion features enough models to either field a two-tray unit for 18 points, or combine with the two trays found in the Runewars Core Set for a 32-point four-tray unit. An additional expansion plus the Runewars Core Set will allow you to field a 45-point six-tray unit. This massive horde of archers has their threat increased by one, making their arrows even deadlier and the unit itself much more difficult to eliminate.

Enhance Your Forces

The Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion comes with five upgrade cards compatible with any army.

In the Runewars Miniatures Game, movement and positioning are key. An upgrade like Wind Rune functions as a way to master mobility, correct mistakes and line up your units for the perfect attack. After using a skill modifier, your unit can make a shift action with speed equal to the number of natural energy tokens on the field. Then, they get a free reform action, allowing a massive change in their positioning. This can undo a costly movement mistake or set up the upgraded unit for a flank attack—with the power of the Wind Rune, the battlefield is yours to control, and for only six points.

With two Natural Energy Tokens on the field, the Wind Rune Upgrade lets the Reanimate Archers perform a speed-two shift. Then, they get a free reform action, allowing them to line up the perfect shot against the Rune Golem!

All that positioning is for naught though, if you’re not doing damage to your enemies. Luckily, upgrades like Tempered Steel allow you to add a hit to an attack at the cost of a surge symbol. The fact that Tempered Steel can be added to a melee or ranged attack makes it extremely versatile, and can provide a boost to any unit you field for just three points.

Identical to the upgrade found in the Rune Wars Core Set, Terrifying Heraldry turns one of your units into a fearsome force, giving any unit engaged with them at the end phase a panic token. For the cost of five points, Terrifying Heraldry gives you an additional advantage when you are engaged in close-quarters combat, setting the opponent’s unit up for a dangerous morale test later on.

Combat Ingenuity allows you to consistently activate your unit’s surge abilities. For six points, any unit equipped with Combat Ingenuity needs one less surge to activate their special abilities, to a minimum of one. When the Reanimate Archers have this upgrade equipped, you can use their surge modifier to automatically give any target of their ranged attack a blight token!

Another synergistic upgrade for the Reanimate Archers is Close Quarters Targeting. For three points, this allows units to make ranged attacks against engaged foes without gaining a panic token. This allows units like the Reanimate Archers to use their quick and deadly arrows at any range, and risk free.

Sinister Sharpshooters

No matter who stands across the battlefield, the Reanimate Archers are a terrifying foe. Their dread arrows pierce even the bravest of warriors, and their numbers and mobility options make them a truly dangerous asset.

Rain death from above and order the Reanimate Archers Unit expansion (RWM08) for the Runewars Miniatures Game from your local retailer when it launches in the second quarter of 2017.

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Command and Control

Published 30 January 2017 | Runewars Miniatures

Command and Control

Announcing Four Expansion Packs for Runewars Miniatures Game

Waiqar’s dark forces have crossed into Terrinoth, and the first battles of the next great war will soon be fought among the mountain passes, fertile plains, and verdant forests of the realm. As both sides jockey for position, they send out calls for reinforcements to join them on the front lines…

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce four new expansion packs for Runewars Miniatures Game:

Oathsworn Cavalry Unit Expansion
Daqan Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion
Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion
Waiqar Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion

As your army grows, each of these expansions gives you a different way to grow the forces of the Daqan Lords or Waiqar the Undying. The two unit expansions contain enough figures to field a unit of Oathsworn Cavalry or Reanimate Archers, identical to the units in the Runewars Core Set, but offering new upgrade cards and allowing you to field larger armies on the battlefield. Then, you can increase your command over the forces of Terrinoth or the undead with two unit upgrade expansions. Each unit upgrade expansion offers a wealth of upgrade cards and four figures that can be added to an infantry formation to greatly increase that unit’s power.

Oathsworn Cavalry Unit Expansion

Few sounds strike more fear into an enemy of Terrinoth than the thundering hooves of a column of armored destriers. Each mount is bred and trained for war. Each rider is a lifelong professional warrior or an avowed knight, sworn to a baron’s or Free City’s service until the rider’s final breath. Rider and mount work together on the battlefield in perfect synergy, charging into combat and crushing the enemy in a wave of steel.

With the Oathsworn Cavalry Unit Expansion, you gain four new Oathsworn Cavalry figures—enough to field a two-tray unit or increase the size of another unit. These fearsome knights are sworn to fight for the Daqan Lords and protect the realm, and they are first introduced in the Runewars Core Set. We’ll take a closer look at these cavalry in our preview of the Daqan Lords forces, but this unit expansion is a perfect way to quickly increase your cavalry and unlock new options with five new upgrade cards for any army.

Daqan Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion

With polished armor glinting in the sunlight, the armies of the twelve baronies and the Free Cities are a stirring sight. Master wizards from the circles at Greyhaven and Nerekhall bolster their ranks, wielding destructive power and an arsenal of runebound shards to devastate their foes. Battle standards with histories as long as the Baronies of Daqan swirl in the wind, while the roar of lion horns stiffens the backs of wavering soldiers. Every company is led by a champion, one who has faced death time and again, yet has survived and now invites others to draw strength from his own stolid bravery.

The Daqan Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion introduces four brand-new figures to the armies of the Daqan Lords—a Banner Guard, a Wizard, a Champion, and a Cornicen. Alongside these figures, you’ll find eighteen new upgrade cards, many of which include ways to bring these new figures into your armies. For instance, you may choose to support one of your units with the Lance Corporal upgrade card, implanting the Champion figure into the ranks of your unit. As long as the Champion figure is alive, you gain the benefit of the Lance Corporal card, which significantly boosts your tactical flexibility!

We’ll take a closer look at this unit upgrade expansion in a future preview.

Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion

The hiss of Reanimates’ blighted arrows raining down from the skies sends even veteran soldiers scrambling for cover. Wounds inflicted by these arrows rapidly necrotize: flesh peels away, foulness spreads, and bones crumble and crack. Panic spreads as healthy warriors fall, rotted from within. Able to kill at range and afflict their targets with the blight of the Mistlands, Reanimate Archers inspire fear in even the most stalwart soldiers.

Fire poisoned arrows down on your enemies with the eight new Reanimate Archer figures included in the Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion! These eight figures give you the option to field another two-tray unit or increase the size of a larger unit—perhaps fielding a block of archers that will rain death on your foes. Like the Oathsworn Cavalry, these figures are identical to the figures included in the Runewars Core Set, and this expansion gives you an easy way to raise more undead to fight for Waiqar the Undying, while opening dark new paths with five new upgrade cards. We’ll explore the Reanimate Archers in much more detail in our preview of Waiqar’s forces.

Waiqar Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion

The undead are terrifying foes, known for their tireless strength and single-minded purpose, but no less terrifying is the fact that each of the champions leading Waiqar’s hosts possesses centuries of experience in military tactics and strategy. These military geniuses support their battle plans with the steady, inexorable beat of skeletal drummers and the sinister sigils raised by the gaunt standard-bearers. And perhaps worst of all, necromancers stalk the ranks of Waiqar’s army, raising the fallen to fight again in the name of their lord.

In the same fashion as the Daqan Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion, this expansion pack offers four new figures that you may add to an infantry unit: a Standard-Bearer, a Champion, a Drummer, and a Necromancer. With eighteen new upgrade cards to increase your army’s power, you’ll find plenty of ways to add these figures to your units, perhaps adding a Marching Drummer who lets your unit turn freely, so long as the Drummer remains with the unit.

We’ll take a closer look at this unit upgrade expansion in a future preview!

Call Your Reinforcements

Whether you’re charging into battle at the front of a cavalry wing, launching a volley of blighted arrows with skeletal archers, or taking command of your army, these four expansions offer the tools you need. Look for these expansion packs at your local retailer in the second quarter of 2017:

Oathsworn Cavalry Unit Expansion
Daqan Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion
Reanimate Archers Unit Expansion
Waiqar Infantry Command Unit Upgrade Expansion

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